The book, Air Force One: The Aircraft That Shaped the Modern Presidency, is a pictorial study of the "awe-inspiring" magic carpet that has been the back drop to many of the most historic events to occur during the second half of the twentieth century.  Air Force One, the designation for any aircraft carrying the United States President, has acquired almost mythic status in the popular mind.  This book captures the extraordinary story of presidential air travel and offers a unique perspective that allows readers to revisit many of the important events in America's past.  Examples of these pivotal events include the following: 1) The assination of John F. Kennedy in 1963; 2) The opening of Communist China under Richard Nixon in 1972 and 3) The threat of terrorist attacks under George W. Bush in 2001.  Air Force One has become a flying office and has, as such, served as a platform for presidential leadership and in so doing has become an imporant conduit of American history.  The book, Air Force One: The Aircraft That Shaped the Modern Presidency, includes the following sections: 1) Foreward - See Air Force One! by Bob Schieffer; 2) Introduction - The Loftiest Chariot; 3) Pathways to Air Force One; 4) Getting Airborne; 5) The Jet Age; 6) Fateful Flights; 7) Cold War's End; 8) Flight Paths to a New Century; 9) Acknowledgements; 10) Further Reading; 11) Notes; 12) Index and 13 Credits.  This book includes, in addition to an informative narrative, the following features: 1) Approximately 112 black and white photographs; 2) About 140 color photographs; 3) 12 black and white illustrations; 4) 2 color illustrations and 5) 4 maps.  This book is 192 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is Von Hardesty.  Edition published in 2003.